Chapter 168
Pei Ge could not believe her eyes . Standing outside the apartment door was a person whom she had never expected to see here ever .
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It was truly impossible for this person to appear at her doorstep, so the sight of this person merely heightened her disbelief .
She was so surprised that she forgot to use her usual name for him and blurted out his full name .
“What are you doing here?!” She stared wide-eyed at Ji Ziming who was standing outside the door with his hands full of food boxes .
She did not know if it was her imagination, but she could actually smell the aroma of delicious food .
“Why? Others can come but I cannot?” He countered when he saw her face pale as though she had seen a ghost .
“…” She was made speechless by his words . This was when she recalled having a fight with this man earlier .
As such, she coldly snorted . She was about to shut the door when her mother called out .
“Ge Ge, who is outside?”
“Ah, no one in particular! He knocked on the wrong door!” she lied .
However, since Pei Ge was at the door for a long time, Zhang Manhua became suspicious .
Therefore, when she asked this question, she was actually already on her way to the door .
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“You, why are you at my home? If there’s nothing else, you should leave . ” She tried to drive him away .
Seeing her strive to chase him away, he marveled at how low he, Ji Ziming, had stooped for this woman .
Meanwhile, the woman before him did not appreciate this privilege at all and even wanted to make him leave .
“Pei Ge, don’t push it . ” He growled as he shot her an icy look .
“How am I pushing it? If there is something, let’s talk in the office tomorrow . It’s after the office hours, I’m about to sleep—” A cry interrupted her words, though .
“Aiya! Who is this young man outside?!” Zhang Manhua cried out in shock as she stood behind her daughter and looked at the man in a suit with food in hand .
“Is this a delivery boy? He’s so handsome! Not at all like a delivery boy!” her mother gushed as she looked at Ji Ziming with twinkling eyes .
The two, one standing inside and another standing outside, shifted in discomfort at Zhang Manhua’s words .
“…” Pei Ge: Mom, your eyesight is so bad . Is there even a delivery boy out there that will wear a suit to deliver food?!
“…” Ji Ziming: They are indeed mother and daughter . Both have such bad eyesight . In what angle do I look like a delivery boy?!
Pei Ge’s mouth twitched and she was about to go along with her mother’s misconception when Ji Ziming spoke .
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“Good evening, Auntie . I am Pei Ge’s colleague . ” Ji Ziming’s face might be expressionless, but his polite tone quickly gave Zhang Manhua a good feeling .
“It turns out to be Ge Ge’s colleague!” Zhang Manhua happily exclaimed . She then slapped her daughter’s shoulder and playfully chided, “You child, your colleague came but you didn’t invite him in!”
“…” Damn! Pei Ge shot the man an angry stare . She could not understand why this annoying person would visit her at home .
“Come in quickly!” Zhang Manhua warmly welcomed him into the house .
Pei Ge pouted depressingly when she saw him simply walk in without looking at her . Why is mom treating him so warmly?!
Before long, she understood what her mother was up to .
“Young man, how should I address you?” her mother enthusiastically asked .
“Auntie, I’m called Ji Ziming,” he politely introduced himself . He then placed the boxes containing food on the coffee table .
“Ji Ziming? What a nice name!” Zhang Manhua smiled and measured him . Looking at this young man with an extraordinary disposition, she could not resist but cast a glance in her daughter’s direction . She did not think that her daughter would keep mum about having such an outstanding friend .
“Xiao Ji, how old are you this year?”
Her mother calling the man ‘Xiao Ji’ made Pei Ge squirm with discomfort .
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Surprisingly, he was not bothered by this and only politely replied, “I’m 29 this year . ”
“Twenty-nine? That’s good; that’s good!” Zhang Manhua smiled as she thought to herself, My daughter is 26 this year . There’s only a difference of three years . Just about right! Zodiac-wise, they are compatible, too .
Seeing her mother’s smiling face, how could Pei Ge not know what she was thinking?
She felt two shades warmer – one of shyness and another of anger – as she saw her mother look at Ji Ziming as if he were her son-in-law .
“Mom, what are you thinking of?!” she indignantly asked as she gave him a stare .
All this happened because this annoying person came over to her house! Now, her mother was misunderstanding them!
“CEO Ji, it’s late already . My mother and I need to rest . You should hurry home!”
Truth be told, Pei Ge still did not know what made him visit her at her home!
Wait a minute! How did this annoying person know my address?
“CEO Ji?” Zhang Manhua heard how her daughter had addressed the handsome, young man and was stunned for a moment .
He seemed not to have heard her words and, with an indifferent expression, opened the boxes of food .
“Auntie, when I was eating with Pei Ge earlier, many dishes remained untouched, so I made the restaurant’s staff box them all up, and I brought them here . ”
His well-defined, slender fingers were a sharp contrast to the black wooden boxes; Pei Ge and Zhang Manhua could not resist eyeing the lunch boxes .
It was just a simple action of opening the boxes, but since it was done by Ji Ziming, the action became refined and pleasing to the eye .
The mother-daughter pair held their breath, and when they returned to their senses, all the dishes in the boxes were already laid bare on the coffee table .
“These dishes are fresh Japanese delicacies,” he lightly explained once he was done opening every box .
Pei Ge and Zhang Manhua were shocked by his action .
They had seen guests brought fruit, but this was their first time seeing a guest bring a table full of food!
Thinking of this, Zhang Manhua looked at Ji Ziming with shining eyes .
Oh, my! This man is the kind that is good to live with! I’ve never seen a man visit a lady’s house with a table full of dishes before . He is definitely for keeps!